jpdb beta

1. ball; sphere; globe; orb

2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet

3. ball (in sports)

4. pile (of noodles, etc.)

5. bullet

6. bulb (i.e. a light bulb)

7. lens (of glasses, etc.)

8. bead (of an abacus)

9. ball (i.e. a testicle)

10. gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl

11. female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)

12. person (when commenting on their nature); character

13. item, funds or person used as part of a plot

14. egg

15. coin

16. precious; beautiful; excellent

1. precious stone (esp. jade)

2. egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)

3. stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold

4. position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)

5. geisha

6. time charge for a geisha

7. king (of the junior player)

1. Oku

1. Giyoku

1. Tama

1. Tamasaki

1. Tamazaki

1. Hikaru